FTA-850L NAV/COMM Airband Transceiver | NAV/COMM/GS, Bluetooth, 6W Transmitter

The FTA-850L is 6-watt, advanced portable airband transceiver that combines communication and navigation with glide slope features. Wireless bluetooth technology allows operation with a bluetooth enabled headset, or using the optional SSM-BT10 headset from Yaesu. The 2.4-inch, full color TFT display provides enhanced navigation system, including ILS, VOR, and GPS. The tough polycarbonate housing meets the IPX5 water-proof rating while a high capacity 2,200 mAh lithium-ion battery keeps this advanced NAV/COMM radio going strong all day. This unit stores up to 400 memory channels, a sixty-six channel integrated WAAS GPS receiver, as well as NOAA weather receiver and alert channels.

This FTA-850L aviation radio is packaged with a high capacity lithium-ion battery, 12VDC charger/power cable, drop-in charging cradle, backup alkaline battery tray, and a heavy-duty belt clip.

Features

• 6 watt transmitter power
• Large 2.4 inch TFT color display
• Displays dual frequencies
• Wireless Bluetooth operation
• ILS navigation display for localizer and glide slope
• VOR navigation display
• Integrated 66 channel WAAS GPS reciever
• Waypoint navigation
• 8.33 kHz narrowband compatible
• NOAA Weather channel receive & weather alert
• 400 memory channels with 14 character alphanumeric tags
• IPX5 water protection rating
• MIL-STD-810F rugged construction
• Loud  0.9 audio output
• PC programmable with included USB cable

Specifications

Weight:
13.9 oz (410 g) with SBR-25LI (antenna and belt clip)

Dimensions:
2.4 x 5.2 x 1.3 in (62 x 133 x 34 mm)

Frequency Range:
TX: 118.000 MHz — 136.9916 MHz
RX: 118.000 MHz — 136.9916 MHz
(NAV and COM)
Weather: 161.650 MHz — 163.275 MHz
329.150 MHz — 335.000 MHz (glide slope)

Channel Spacing:
25 kHz / 8.33 kHz

Emission Type:
TX: AM
RX: AM & FM (for receive & weather)

Supply Voltage:
6.0 VDC — 9.5 VDC

Current Power Consumption:
300 µA (power off)
125 µA (battery saver on, saver ratio 50%)
160 mA (squelch on, GPS on)
300 mA (receiver)
0.9 A (transmit 1.5W carrier)

Temperature Range:
14°F to 140°F (-10°C to 60°C)

Antenna Connector:
BNC type

RECEIVER:

Circuit Type:
double-conversion superheterodyne

IFs:
47.25 MHz & 450 kHz

Sensitivity:
> 0.8 µV (for6 dB S/N with 1 kHz, 30% modulation)

Adjacent CH. selectivity:
> 25 kHz/-60dB

AF Output (internal speaker):
0.8W @ 16Ω, 10% THD

TRANSMITTER:

Power Output:
6.0W (PEP), 1.8W (carrier power)

Frequency Stability:
> ±1 ppm

Modulation System:
low level amplitude modulation

Int. Microphone Type:
condenser

Ext. Microphone Impedance:
150Ω